{"id":171,"date":"2026-03-10T18:31:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T22:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitybites\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=171"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:10:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:10:51","slug":"an-indigenous-lens-on-disability-rights","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/accessibilitybites\/chapter\/an-indigenous-lens-on-disability-rights\/","title":{"raw":"Session 7: An Indigenous Lens on Disability Rights \u2013 Honouring Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Diverse Ways of Being","rendered":"Session 7: An Indigenous Lens on Disability Rights \u2013 Honouring Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Diverse Ways of Being"},"content":{"raw":"This workshop offers a brief but meaningful reflection on disability rights through an Indigenous lens, drawing from traditional N\u026ce\u0294kepmx ecological knowledge. It challenges Western deficit-based models and affirms the strength, knowledge, and interdependence of all community members, including those living with disabilities. Participants will gain insight into how Indigenous knowledge systems hold space for diverse bodies, minds, and spirits, and how this informs a decolonial approach to accessibility in post-secondary spaces.\r\n<h1>Recording and Resources<\/h1>\r\nhttps:\/\/media.bccampus.ca\/id\/0_mjhjzhgv?width=608&amp;height=402&amp;playerId=23449753\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a class=\"playlist-entry__name\" title=\"Accessibility Bites: An Indigenous Lens on Disability Rights\" href=\"https:\/\/media.bccampus.ca\/media\/Accessibility%20Bites%3A%20An%20Indigenous%20Lens%20on%20Disability%20Rights\/0_mjhjzhgv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Go to Accessibility Bites: An Indigenous Lens on Disability Rights\">Recording \u2013 Accessibility Bites: An Indigenous Lens on Disability Rights<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/media.bccampus.ca\/playlist\/details\/0_6h3fffr1\/categoryId\/144276\">Accessibility Bites Series Playlist<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bccampus.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-02-26-AccessibilityBites-Indigenous-Lens-Disability-Rights-Transcript.pdf\">Transcript \u2013 Accessibility Bites: An Indigenous Lens on Disability Rights \u2013 Honouring Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Diverse Ways of Being (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bccampus.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-02-26-AccessibilityBites-Indigenous-Lens-Disability-Rights-Transcript.docx\">Transcript \u2013 Accessibility Bites: An Indigenous Lens on Disability Rights \u2013 Honouring Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Diverse Ways of Being (Word)<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bccampus.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-02-26-AccessibilityBites-An-Indigenous-Lens-on-Disability-Rights-Slides.pdf\">Slides \u2013 Accessibility Bites: An Indigenous Lens on Disability Rights \u2013 Honouring Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Diverse Ways of Being (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h1>About the Facilitator<\/h1>\r\nSue Sterling-Bur\u00a0is a member of the N\u0142e\u0294kepmx and St\u00f3:l\u014d Nations and sits with the Duntem\u2019yoo (Bear) Clan in Bahlats with Nadleh Whut\u2019en from the Carrier Sekani Nation. She is a strong advocate for the advancement of Indigenous Rights and educational opportunities for all.\r\n\r\nSue holds a master\u2019s degree in social work and\u00a0is\u00a0a Ph.D. candidate at The University of British Columbia Okanagan, where she also serves as the Manager of Indigenous Strategies and Initiatives. Her doctoral research offers an Indigenous perspective on the systems of belief around giftedness in children with disabilities. 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